Faith Oriyomi Omilana

Faith Oriyomi Omilana is a Nigerian footballer who served as the first-choice goalkeeper for the Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, known as the Flamingos. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Faith Oriyomi Omilana was born on 1 December 2005 in Nigeria. ^[3] She developed an early interest in football and showed particular aptitude as a goalkeeper. Her skills and commitment to the sport led to her progression through youth development systems, eventually earning her a place in the Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, commonly known as the Flamingos, where she served as the team's first-choice goalkeeper. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

International career

2022 FIFA U‑17 Women's World Cup

• In the 2022 FIFA U‑17 Women's World Cup held in India, Omilana was confirmed as Nigeria's first-choice goalkeeper in the official 21-player squad. ^[7]
• She played in the quarter‑final match against the United States. After a 1–1 draw in regulation time, Omilana made several crucial saves including two during the penalty shootout to help the Flamingos advance to their first-ever semifinal at the competition. ^[8]
• In the third place match against Germany, Omilana continued her strong form, saving a decisive penalty in the shootout to secure Nigeria's first-ever bronze medal in the tournament. ^[9]

Honours

Intercontinental

• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
  • Third place: (2022)

Continental

• African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
  • Winners: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2016

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women record

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Appearances: 6
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2008	Champions	1st	4	2	1	1	8	4
2010	Qualified for World Cup	1st	2	2	0	0	7	1
2012	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	12	1
2013	Qualified for World Cup	1st	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	16	0
2018	Second round	2nd	4	0	4	0	3	3
2022	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	3	1	0	7	0
2024	Qualified for World Cup	1st	6	5	1	0	25	2
Total	8/8	7 titles	28	24	7	1	89	13

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Nigeria's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Azerbaijan	1	1	0	0	11	0	+11	100.00
Brazil	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Canada	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
China	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Chile	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Colombia	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	066.67
Dominican Republic	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
England	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	000.00
France	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Germany	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	000.00
Mexico	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
New Zealand	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	100.00
North Korea	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2	050.00
South Korea	2	1	0	1	7	7	+0	050.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
United States	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Total	28	14	7	7	61	33	+28	050.00

See also

• Nigeria women's national football team
• Nigeria women's national under-20 football team

References

1. "Faith Oriyomi Omilana: Goalkeeper, Profile & News". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
2. "Faith Omilana (Omilana F.) stats - Player Profile - Flashscore.com.ng". www.flashscore.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
3. "Faith Omilana » Internationals » World Cup". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
4. "Faith Omilana". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
5. "Faith Oriyomi Omilana stats and transfer history - AiScore". m.aiscore.com. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
6. "Nigeria U17 W - Chile U17 W : Lineups". Bundesliga News in English. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
7. Acho, Affa (2022-09-24). "FIFA U17WWC: Olowookere Picks 21 Players For Tournament" . Retrieved 2025-07-11.
8. "Nigeria qualifies for U-17 World Cup semis, first time ever". Daily Trust. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
9. "Flamingos rewarded with bronze after penalty shootout victory over Germany's U-17 | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2025-07-11.

External links

• Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Archived 25 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine